Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Wen Shui: "I'm just worried about a repeat of the misunderstanding we had at the villa last time. You remember how awkward it was?"

Yukiko Kudo's delicate cheeks flushed bright red.

The memory of the last time she kidnapped Conan as a prank immediately flashed through her mind. It was in the rented mountain villa that she accidentally slipped while taking a bath and was teased by warm water and fingers.

"Stop, stop nagging!" Yukiko Kudo clutched a bath towel to protect herself, looking as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

Wen Shui smiled, and he was suddenly surprised to find that Mrs. Kudo looked even more alluring with the towel covering her body than she had in the bathtub.

Does this mean that being partially concealed and partially revealed is the ultimate truth of this world?

"I'll go dry my clothes first, and you should hurry up and put them on too." Wen Shui didn't dare to look any longer; he was worried that he would rush over and rip the towel off her.

“You don’t need to tell me that,” Yukiko couldn’t help but retort, but she was clearly not very confident.

Wen Shui's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said with a mischievous smile, "Oh right, I rushed in and I think I forgot to close the door. Xiao Lan and the others might come in looking for me at any time."

Yukiko Kudo's eyes widened instantly as she glared at Wen Shui's retreating figure, raising a towel as if to throw it at him, but she eventually calmed down.

That little rascal definitely did it on purpose; how could someone as cautious as him not lock the door?

Despite trying to convince herself, Yukiko Kudo was still somewhat troubled by Wenshui's words.

If Conan or Ran saw her in such a disheveled state, her dignified and elegant image as an elder would probably collapse immediately.

Damn it, I also injured my ankle at this time. Although it's not too serious, it's still a bit difficult to walk to the entrance to check if the door is closed properly.

Unfortunately, Yukiko Kudo ultimately decided that it was more important to dry herself off and put on her clothes first.

So she could only begin to dry her body with a bath towel in this tense atmosphere where she could be discovered at any moment.

Wiping her upper body, shoulders, and arms went relatively smoothly. After drying off the water droplets, Yukiko Kudo hurriedly put on her long-sleeved sports jacket without even putting on her underwear.

The moment the zipper of her clothes was pulled up to her neck, Yukiko couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

We're at least half safe for now.

Then she set her sights on her long, shapely, and alluringly glossy legs, which were resting on the armrest of the long, fabric sofa.

Because of her ankle injury, Yukiko's left leg is not very mobile. She can only bend over and wipe the water droplets and shower gel foam off her leg with a towel, like doing a sit-up.

The lack of a rinsing step makes drying the body very slow, and the slippery foam residue close to the skin is a bit troublesome to deal with.

Fortunately, Wen Shui was quite sensible and gave her plenty of time.

This kid is quite good at taking care of people... Yukiko couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards Wenshui, and then she quickly realized that if it weren't for this little rascal, she wouldn't have to suffer like this!

"That wretched little brat! I'll change my clothes and then rush into the bathroom to shove his face into the bathtub and make him drink my bathwater until he's full," Mrs. Kudo thought to herself.

After finally wiping the foam residue off her legs, Yukiko Kudo turned her attention to the last patch of thicket that needed to be treated.

She took another clean towel, and gently placed her other uninjured foot on the coffee table, her two soft little feet spread apart like a compass.

A clean, white towel covered her long, wet hair, and with the gentle movement, Yukiko Kudo's ears gradually flushed red.

She suddenly realized that her toes were pointing towards the bathroom.

Was that damn bastard, Wen Shui, doing this on purpose?!

Why not have her lying on the sofa with her back to you? That way, if he suddenly comes out of the bathroom, the composition he sees will be...

A retired popular idol, wearing only a long-sleeved jacket, rests one foot on the sofa armrest and the other on the glass coffee table, soothing the deep wounds in his heart by looking towards the warm water and the trees.

That's outrageous! What normal person would do that?!

Yukiko Kudo felt a surge of annoyance and irritation.

However, she didn't plan to turn around and change direction because her sprained ankle made it difficult for Yukiko to even make small movements like turning around.

Moreover, the warm water had been in the bathroom for quite a while, and it had been very quiet without making a sound, so it seemed that he was deliberately giving himself time...

Huh, wait a minute!

Didn't he say he wanted to dry the clothes?

Why is there no sound of a hairdryer after waiting for so long?

Yukiko Kudo's face turned pale instantly because the warm water came too suddenly. From the moment she entered the bathroom, Yukiko Kudo's brain had been forced to receive extremely powerful information, and she had no time to think about anything other than the present moment.

Later, even though she was placed on the sofa, Onami disappeared from Yukiko's sight to put her mind at ease. Logically, Yukiko's mind should have been able to relax.

But before leaving, Wen Shui deliberately teased Mrs. Kudo, saying that the entrance door wasn't closed properly and that Ran and Conan could come in at any time.

These words were like a time bomb, plunging Yukiko Kudo into another urgent race against time.

When the human brain encounters danger, it immediately activates emergency mode, triggering the self-preservation instinct of fighting or fleeing. It secretes a large amount of stress hormones that can improve attention, reduce irrelevant thoughts in the brain, and ignore pain, all in an effort to save its life.

This coping mechanism was already well-mastered by humans tens of thousands of years ago when they were still hunting mammoths.

Yukiko Kudo was no exception; she focused on drying herself off and getting dressed as quickly as possible, even neglecting the pain in her ankle.

However, this age-old human coping mechanism also caused Yukiko Kudo to overlook another matter concerning her reputation and image.

That's the "truth" behind why she takes such a long time to take a shower.

"No, no way?!"

Yukiko Kudo's face turned deathly pale, and she couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

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As soon as Wen Shui entered the bathroom, she saw the hairdryer hanging on the wall and the mirror next to it.

The bathroom was very warm, so the mirror was covered with a layer of misty water droplets due to the steam.

Wen Shui reached out and wiped the mirror twice, and a handsome face immediately appeared in the mirror.

"Hmm, no wonder he has the face that can make Mrs. Kudo lose her composure. He's really handsome," Numizu couldn't help but exclaim.

He was just about to pick up the hairdryer hanging on the wall when he suddenly noticed something damp at his feet. Looking down, he realized that Yukiko Kudo had splashed a lot of water out when she was struggling in the bathtub.

The apartment building is old, and the bathroom floor tiles are uneven, causing water and foam to accumulate in many places.

Wen Shui sighed. Oh well, he came in mainly to make Kudo Yukiko less embarrassed and give her time to put her clothes back on. It wouldn't hurt to clean the bathroom for her while he was at it.

Besides buying time, it can also make a good impression on the other party.

"I've already cleaned the bathroom for you, so let's just forget about the hugging and cuddling we were doing earlier," Wen Shui thought to herself.

Wen Shui first picked up the mop next to her and started from the bathroom doorway, shoving the water and foam on the floor towards the drain. She quickly cleaned up the water on the floor.

Then he reached into the bathtub, pulled out the plug, and drained the water.

As the pale blue water level in the bathtub slowly dropped, and even swirling bubbles began to appear on the surface, Wen Shui finally turned her attention to the shelf next to the bathtub.

This shelf is installed on the wall above the bathtub, at a height of about waist level in warm water, which is within easy reach of someone lying in the bath.

The sound that Wen Shui just heard was probably Yukiko trying to grab the shelf to maintain her balance in her panic, but she failed and knocked many things off the shelf instead.

At this moment, a tilted shampoo bottle, body scrub, body lotion, the lid of a soap dish, and a half-used bag of bath salts were scattered haphazardly on the shelf.

There were even more items on the ground: conditioner, shower gel, red hair clips, Bluetooth earphones, waterproof phone stand...

After all, she is a girl, and even if she just takes a shower at home, she carries several times more personal belongings than a boy.

However, Wen Shui didn't see Kudo Yukiko's phone among these things, so it must have been charging in her room, which is why she couldn't hear his call.

Wen Shui bent down and carefully picked up the items that had fallen on the ground one by one, and put them back on the shelf.

But when he picked up the large bottle of shower gel from the ground and saw the box underneath, Wen Shui was shocked.

what's the situation? !

Isn't this the rubber item he just tossed into the entryway during the chaos?

What does this mean? Why is it in the bathroom, and why was the packaging opened?

Wen Shui opened the box and checked it. The packaging said there were 20 pieces, but there were only 19 pieces inside, plus an empty package that had been torn open.

Wen Shui was completely distraught. Countless possibilities flashed through his mind, but he rejected them all.

However, at that moment, he suddenly heard a hissing sound as the water in the bathtub was drained.

Wen Shui turned to look at the bottom of the bathtub, and her gaze was immediately drawn to something lying quietly in the foam residue.

Warm water: Σ(°△°|||)

Madam, aren't you being a bit too avant-garde? You can use this yourself? What's the point?!

Chapter 254: The tug-of-war with Mrs. Kudo, and Yoshida's request to join the battle!

While Wen Shui was still in a daze, she suddenly heard Kudo Yukiko's exclamation from outside.

He originally intended to pretend he hadn't seen the little... no, I should say the big toy in the bathtub. Anyway, Wen Shui was planning to leave after drying her hair without seeing it. However, judging from the situation, Kudo Yukiko probably realized that he would discover the secret in the bathtub, so she exclaimed shyly.

That said, this woman's reaction time is way too long.

It's been so long since I realized this; it feels like she could have fired another shot.

Wen Shui was speechless, but she had no choice but to grit her teeth and turn on the hair dryer. At this point, it's time to follow the unspoken understanding between adults: both know what's going on but pretend not to.

However, I didn't expect Mrs. Kudo's requirements to be so high. Luckily, he is exceptionally talented in this life, otherwise it would be hard to say whether he could conquer this woman, Wen Shui thought to himself.

The buzzing sound came from the bathroom into the living room.

It looks like Wenshui has already started drying her hair. However, after so much time has passed, even if Kudo Yukiko were twenty years younger, she could guess that this was Wenshui's "kind" way of helping to cover it up.

Yukiko Kudo, feeling like she was about to die, had a complete mental blank.

I was seen...

Moreover, it was only seen when it was completely wrapped in something he had sent. Kudo Yukiko couldn't even imagine how Nuku would look at her, and her already limited elder authority completely collapsed and dissipated.

But, but...

Why is my body trembling with pleasure?!

Mrs. Kudo's delicate white feet, resting on the sofa armrests and glass coffee table, curled up shyly, her soft soles facing the warm water like a peacock spreading its tail feathers to attract the other person.

More importantly, the intense shame that arises after the secret is discovered, the sense of immorality brought about by the difference in their social status, and the added bonus of Ran and Conan potentially walking in at any moment.

Yukiko Kudo entered a very mysterious state.

It was as if I had entered a meditative state.

She found herself losing her sense of time; the small living room of her rented apartment could no longer contain her consciousness, and even the buzzing of the hairdryer in the bathroom was blocked out.